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Miami Grand Prix

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Miami·Miami Gardens, United States·May 2, 2026

3/4 models predict L NORRIS wins -- Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.4, Grok 4.20

Pos
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
GPT-5.4
Grok 4.20
1
L NORRIS
M VERSTAPPEN
L NORRIS
L NORRIS
2
O PIASTRI
L NORRIS
O PIASTRI
O PIASTRI
3
C LECLERC
O PIASTRI
M VERSTAPPEN
C LECLERC
4
L HAMILTON
C LECLERC
C LECLERC
L HAMILTON
5
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
6
M VERSTAPPEN
K ANTONELLI
K ANTONELLI
M VERSTAPPEN
7
K ANTONELLI
F ALONSO
L HAMILTON
K ANTONELLI
8
I HADJAR
N HULKENBERG
C SAINZ
C SAINZ
9
C SAINZ
L HAMILTON
A ALBON
N HULKENBERG
10
F ALONSO
C SAINZ
F ALONSO
A ALBON
FLO PIASTRIL NORRISM VERSTAPPENO PIASTRI
Win odds
L NORRIS
22%
O PIASTRI
18%
K ANTONELLI
14%
C LECLERC
11%
L HAMILTON
9%
G RUSSELL
7%
M VERSTAPPEN
28%
K ANTONELLI
18%
L NORRIS
14%
C LECLERC
10%
G RUSSELL
6%
L HAMILTON
5%
L NORRIS
24%
O PIASTRI
20%
M VERSTAPPEN
13%
C LECLERC
9%
G RUSSELL
8%
K ANTONELLI
7%
L NORRIS
28%
O PIASTRI
22%
K ANTONELLI
14%
C LECLERC
11%
G RUSSELL
7%
L HAMILTON
6%
Notes

Winner Pick

Lando Norris comes into Miami as championship leader and McLaren have shown exceptional pace on the high-speed, technical Miami layout; the sprint's short distance favors a clean start from Norris to convert pole position pace into an unchallenged victory.

Dark Horse

Isack Hadjar (#6) has been quietly impressive for Red Bull Racing and the sprint format's compressed action could allow him to capitalize on any early chaos to sneak into a podium position ahead of more fancied machinery.

Risk Factor

Antonelli's momentum after his Japanese GP win means Mercedes could arrive with a significant setup advantage, and if Antonelli fires off the line cleanly in sprint conditions he has the raw pace to steal the win from Norris before any strategic element comes into play.

Winner Pick

Max Verstappen's aggressive style and Red Bull's straight-line speed advantage are perfectly suited for the long straights and fast technical sections of the Miami circuit. He is hungry to bounce back and assert dominance early in the sprint format.

Dark Horse

Pierre Gasly has shown excellent race craft in the midfield throughout the early season and could exploit traffic during the chaotic opening lap of a sprint to climb into the points.

Risk Factor

The high track temperatures and abrasive surface in Miami create extreme tire thermal degradation, which could see late-race performance fall off rapidly for the lead runners.

Winner Pick

Norris remains the strongest Miami sprint pick because McLaren should be quick in the low-fuel, high-grip phase and the circuit rewards confidence through fast direction changes and traction zones. Even with Antonelli’s recent form, Norris is still the most likely driver to convert front-end pace into a short-format win.

Dark Horse

Lawson is a credible sleeper here if Racing Bulls nails sprint qualifying and tyre warm-up, because Miami can reward a car that rotates well in the slower sections and survives the long straights efficiently. Gasly is another outside threat after Alpine’s recent top-10 sharpness.

Risk Factor

The biggest threat to this prediction is a Safety Car or early lap contact, which compresses the field and can swing a sprint on track position alone. Heat, tyre degradation, and gusty wind could also reshuffle the usual order if one frontrunner struggles to switch the soft tyre on cleanly.

Winner Pick

Lando Norris in the McLaren is predicted to win the Miami sprint. The car has been consistently quick in high-speed corners and the hot, dry conditions on Saturday favor McLaren's tyre management and aerodynamic efficiency.

Dark Horse

George Russell (#63) could be a strong sleeper. Mercedes has shown strong one-lap pace recently and with Antonelli taking wins, Russell often excels in the sprint format when the car balance is right in warm conditions.

Risk Factor

Kimi Antonelli (#12) is the biggest threat. Fresh off a dominant Japan win, the Mercedes looks potent and if the track evolution or tyre strategy plays into their hands during the short sprint, he could easily spoil the McLaren 1-2.